Our Mission
Turning IBS warriors into IBS winners, one story at a time.
Our mission is simple: transform how you navigate IBS by putting the power back in your hands. We're cutting through the medical maze to reduce your costs, minimize those awful flare-up days, and connect you with doctors who don't dismiss your symptoms - because you deserve answers, not excuses.
Izzy Garcia-Fischer
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Izzy brings extensive expertise in disorders of gut-brain interactions (including IBS). She has published research with researchers at the Neurogastroenterology Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and has a private coaching practice for chronic illness warriors.
Our Founders
Better than Before was founded by Izzy Garcia-Fischer and Lorenzo Moura Lopes, two individuals passionate about gut health, patient advocacy, and evidence-based solutions.​​
Lorenzo Moura Lopes
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Lorenzo is a Clinical Nutrition Technician at Boston Children’s Hospital that has a background in chronic illness support and web development, ensuring a science-driven and user-friendly approach to BtB.
Josh Altman
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Josh is an entrepreneur with a background in creative problem solving and a passion for building tools that help people feel better than before.
What We Do
We're your IBS headquarters for everything that actually matters.
Think of us as your personal IBS command center where real people share unfiltered reviews, researchers drop knowledge bombs in plain English, and finding the right GI doctor doesn't feel like searching for a unicorn. We've created the ultimate hub where you can connect with your gut health squad, get the latest research that makes sense, and access resources that actually move the needle on your IBS journey. No more endless scrolling through generic health sites - just the good stuff that works for real people with real symptoms.
How We’re Different
We're not another boring health website - we're your IBS family.
While other sites give you the same recycled advice and clinical studies you can't understand, we serve up raw, honest experiences from people who've walked in your shoes. No corporate wellness BS or one-size-fits-all solutions here. We're the only community where you can slide into someone's DMs to ask about their probiotic experience, get research updates that don't require a medical degree to decode, and find doctors through real recommendations instead of random internet lists. We're messy, authentic, and unapologetically focused on what actually helps - because your IBS journey deserves better than generic health content and empty support groups.